Former civil service head to receive Distinguished Service Order award

MR HO: In his 34 years with the Singapore Administrative Service, Mr Ho ran the civil service from 2005 to 2010. He is now chairman of the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

PHOTO: URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Singapore

THE former head of the civil service in Singapore, Peter Ho, is to be awarded one of the nation's highest honours, the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Distinguished Service Order) for distinguished conduct in service to the country.